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The Mariposa Lily
Grief and MourningTHE MARIPOSA LILY
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Insect or blossom? Fragile, fairy thing,
Poised upon tender slip, and quivering
To flight! a flower of the fields of air;
A jeweled moth; a butterfly, with rare
And tender tints upon his downy wing,
A moment resting…